Leo Wescott
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | July 8, 1900, |
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| Height and weight | 170 cm / 70 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1928, Collingwood vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Collingwood (1922-27) (1929) (1931-32)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1932 season | |
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Henry 'Leo' Wescott (born July 8, 1900) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the VFL.
Wescott was a back pocket specialist and started his career at Collingwood in 1922. He played in the Collingwood premiership sides of 1927 and 1929.
In 1930 he moved to Tasmania where he played with Longford Football Club in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association, winning the Tasman Shields Trophy for the competition's Best and Fairest player. He returned to Collingwood in 1931 before playing his last game for the Magpies at the end of the 1932 season.
Wescott spent five years as captain-coach Prahran and steered them to the 1937 premiership. He finished his coaching career with a stint at Sandringham.
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